Trump says he ordered Iran strikes to thwart Tehran s missile program

A military jet adorned with U.S. President Donald Trump‘s name is seen aboard the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier after observing naval flight demonstrations on October 5, 2025 off the eastern coast of the United States. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)


WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he ordered the U.S. military to attack Iran to thwart Tehran's nuclear program and a ballistic missile program that he said was growing rapidly.


(Reporting by Steve Holland; eduiting by David Ljunggren)